Global Communications, International Affairs and the Media Since 1945 (The New International History) - Hardcover

"This thoughful study concentrates on the last two decades and issues of war and peace...Taylor demonstrates a good feel for the technology of news gathering and dissemination, the evolution of news organizations, and the political consequences of instantaneous global news.." -"Foreign Affairs "This is a very important subject for a wide range of professionals--academics, journalists, the military--as well as anyone who is at all interested in the media of world affairs. A ground breaking study." -John W. Young, University of Leicester

In Global Communications, International Affairs and the Media since 1945 , Philip M. Taylor traces the increased involvement of the media in issues of peace and especially war from the nineteenth century to the present day. He analyzes the nature, role and impact of communications within the international arena since 1945 and how communications interacts with foreign policy in practice rather than in theory. Using studies which include the Gul War and Vietnam, Taylor details the contemporary problems reporting while at the same time providing a comprehensive historical context.